Meeting for the first time in 2019, the IBSA Board of Directors reviewed and passed a “Statement of Principles Concerning Sexual Abuse” on March 26 at the IBSA Building. Recent news coverage by the Houston Chronicle and other media outlets has revealed hundreds of cases of abuse by Southern Baptist ministers and volunteers. Following the […]
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Executive Committee to vote on new president April 2
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will hold a special called meeting in Dallas April 2 to vote on a presidential nominee, EC chairman Mike Stone announced March 19. The nominee’s name will be announced March 31. The meeting “will include a report from the search committee, a question and answer session with the nominee, […]
LifeWay to close all stores
LifeWay Christian Resources announced March 20 the closure of its 170 brick-and-mortar stores in 2019. “The decision to close our local stores is a difficult one,” said acting President and CEO Brad Waggoner. “LifeWay has developed close connections with the communities where our stores are located, and we have been honored to serve those communities. […]
IL Baptist pastor opens IL House in prayer
Drake Caudill, pastor of First Baptist Church in Carmi, prayed the opening prayer in front of the Illinois House of Representatives on March 20, just minutes before the Pro-Life Rally and Lobby Day began a few floors below in the Capitol Rotunda. Caudill told the Illinois Baptist before speaking to the House, “I’ve been praying […]
Pro-life advocates prepare for Capitol rally
As Illinois lawmakers consider abortion legislation one lobbyist called “more extreme than New York’s,” pro-life advocates will be in Springfield Wednesday, March 20, to visit representatives and speak out against the proposed bills. Ralph Rivera, legislative chairman of Illinois Right to Life Action, warned House Bill 2495 and Senate Bill 1942, known as “The Reproductive […]
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